BlockBeats News, July 5th – According to data from the prediction market platform Predict.fun, the 8th final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a match between Brazil and Norway. As of the time of writing, the market has given Brazil a probability of advancement of about 68% and Norway a probability of advancement of about 31%. Overall, traders are more optimistic about the "Five-Star Brazil" advancing to the quarterfinals.

It is worth noting that this will be the first time the two teams will meet on the World Cup stage after 28 years. In the 1998 World Cup group stage, Norway once staged a 2-1 comeback victory over Brazil. The current head coach, Solbakken, was a member of that Norwegian team. This match will also be a showdown between the two teams' top scorers. Brazil's forward Vinicius has scored 4 goals in this tournament, while Norway's forward Haaland has scored 5 goals. Their performance may well determine the outcome of the match.